Attached, Bobbin case, etc., is plugged up

APPENDIX ——————————————————————————————————————————————

Symptom	Probable Cause	Remedy	Reference

Machine does not
operate when	The embroidery unit is not	Attach the embroidery unit.	page 123
embroidery key is	attached.	Attach the embroidery unit.	page 123
embroidery key is	attached.
pressed.

Embroidery unit	No pattern selected.	Select a pattern.	page 132


does not move.	The embroidery unit is not set up	Set the embroidery unit up correctly.	page 123
	correctly.	Set the embroidery unit up correctly.	page 123
	correctly.

	The fabric is not fully stretched on	Stretch the fabric properly on the
	the embroidery frame. The fabric	Stretch the fabric properly on the	page 127
	the embroidery frame. The fabric	embroidery frame.	page 127
	is loose.	embroidery frame.
	is loose.

	No stabilizer material is attached.	Always use stabilizer material for	page 126
	No stabilizer material is attached.	embroidery.	page 126
		embroidery.

	The thread is tangled and the	Remove the tangled thread. When
	The thread is tangled and the	the bobbin case is plugged up, clean	page 152
	bobbin case, etc., is plugged up.	the bobbin case is plugged up, clean	page 152
	bobbin case, etc., is plugged up.	the race.
		the race.

	The thread tension is incorrect.	Adjust the tension of the upper	page 145
	The thread tension is incorrect.	thread.	page 145
		thread.

		Correct the upper threading.
	The upper thread was not	Make sure that the thread is hanged	page 32,
	The upper thread was not	on the thread guide spring which is	page 32,
	threaded correctly.	on the thread guide spring which is	page 33
	threaded correctly.	on the left side of the thread guide	page 33
		on the left side of the thread guide
		cover.

	The bobbin thread is incorrectly	Correctly install the bobbin thread.	page 27
	installed.		page 27
	installed.

		If the embroidery unit carriage or
Embroidery not		embroidery frame bumps into
Embroidery not	Objects are placed near the	objects, the pattern will be
neatly done.	Objects are placed near the	objects, the pattern will be	page 124
neatly done.	carriage or embroidery frame.	misaligned. Do not place objects	page 124
	carriage or embroidery frame.	misaligned. Do not place objects
		within the range of embroidery frame
		motion.

		Stretch the fabric on the frame once
	Material coming out of the	again so that the material coming out	-
	embroidery frame is causing	of the embroidery frame does not	-
	problems.	cause problems, rotate the pattern
		and embroider.

		If embroidery is done with the fabric
	A heavy fabric is being	hanging off the table, the embroidery	-
	embroidered, and the fabric is	unit movement will be impaired.	-
	hanging off the table.	Support the fabric while
		embroidering.

	The fabric is catching. It is	Stop the sewing machine and set the	-
	pinched.	fabric up correctly.

	The carriage was moved while the	If the carriage is moved during the
	The carriage was moved while the	process, the pattern may be
	embroidery frame was being	process, the pattern may be
	embroidery frame was being	misaligned. Be careful when	-
	removed or attached during	misaligned. Be careful when	-
	removed or attached during	removing or attaching the
	embroidery.	removing or attaching the
	embroidery.	embroidery frame.
		embroidery frame.

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885-V31/V33 specifications

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Brother 885-V31/V33 operation manual Embroidery unit is not Attach the embroidery unit, Attached

Models: 885-V31/V33

Symptom

The embroidery unit is not

Attach the embroidery unit.

attached.

No pattern selected.

Select a pattern.

bobbin case, etc., is plugged up.

pinched.

fabric up correctly.

885-V31/V33 specifications